The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-22
coLoRoW's BAND.
White Men Killed in an Encounter
with the Fighting utes.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 2O.-Whatever may
have been the cause of the Indian trouble in
Colorado and whether it was justifable, or
not, the fact remains that there is difficulty
ahead. And twill only be averted by the
hasty return of the renegades to their reser-
walton. The State authorities have gone
too far to retrace their steps and the Indians
give no sign of intention of giving up.
Sheriff Kendall started from Meeker, We'd
nesday. with nine men to locate the Indians.
whom he found still in camp near the old
Thornburg battlefield. They were looking
for him, however and got in his rear. After
stubborn fight. in which four of Kendalls
men were wounded, and three horses killed,
the party succeeded in escaping.
This was the frs. white blood drawn
Couriers were hastily sent to Glenwood, who
met company of fifty well armed volun-
teers from Ospin on the road and the latter
party went forward. Information was con-
veyed to Glenwood Springs, where troops
from Denver and other parts are encamped.
This morning men left Glenwood for the
front with the possibility that they would
have an encounter with the Indians on the
road.
despatch from Meeker says that the ma
jOrity of the citizens there are dissatisfied
with Sheriff Kendall as leader and are
anxiously awaiting the arrival of troops.
Ht COuilcI dloO lcpUIbS IUt country nlllDR
up with Indians and fight inevitable if the
authorities persist in arresting the two In
dians indicted. There is a general feeling
that the present Ute troubles are the out
growth of the white mans cussedness, and
the Governor is censured in many quarters
for calling out the troops. A telegram from
Rawlins, Wyoming, denounces the trouble
as white mans war;" The despatch
says:
The stage leaving Meeker yesterday, has arriv-
ed here, bringing several passengers. Two ladies
who came direct from Meeker, say that no imme-
diate danger to the settlers is anticipated, and
tlat IL is a white mans war. The UteS do not de-
sire war, and have avoided it. and will continue to
do so as long as possible. The Hon. Ora Haley,
another passenger, says this is a white mans war
and the Indians are not inclined to be hostile but
are beginning to be forced to take the warpath if
they are pushed much farther. Another passen-
ger says if Sheriff Kendall had exercised half as
there would have been no trouble with Coorow.
The reports of the passengers are corrob-
GRATED by letter from Newton Major, a
banker and the principal merchant in
Meeker, a cool-headed man, whose state
ments and opinions are reliable and trust
worthy. lie writes as follows
"I have had another interview with Colorow and
his Indians They say they do not want to fight,
and claim they no do not understand what all this
trouble Is about. They are being hunted and shot
at and have not retaated. Colorow says they
could have killed Kendall and all his men had
| they desired to do so. They have had several
| chances to shoot them down, but have done moth
| ing. COlorow says his was not killed and not
one of his party has been killed, but says three OF
them were wounded.